Neighborhoods

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee Health Foundation has made David Carnes Park in Whitehaven the first example of how its BlueCross Healthy Place initiative can turn a park into a true community asset.

Federico Gomez and Brigitte Billeaudeaux speak about the Mariposas Collective, a grassroots group of Memphians who provide supplies and support to asylum seekers who are traveling across the U.S. in Greyhound buses.

The Baptist Operation Outreach clinic operates inside the Catholic Charities of West Tennessee facility at 1325 Jefferson Avenue. Services include immunizations, behavioral health services and treatment for diseases and minor injuries. The clinic is also stocked with basic medications.

The nonprofit Heights Community Development Corp. is developing a wood shop in the Heights neighborhood where community members will be able to take classes and produce independent woodworking projects.